MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, INTERN

GEO Group•Golden Valley, AZ

About The Position

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation. Who We Are: GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes. Why Work for GEO: We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things. Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful. In this role, you will: Conduct mental health interviews, screenings, and evaluations to determine appropriate mental health services and treatment plans to address specific mental health needs. Provide supportive mental health services: brief individual counseling, group counseling (process or psycho-educational), and specialty group counseling (anger management, coping skills, end of sentence, life term, etc.). Provide case management services to ensure continuity of ongoing service delivery. Prepare all related mental health documentation following applicable organizational and state standards in a clear, thorough, and timely manner. Consult with Security, Medical, Classification and other departments as needed. Respond to psychological emergencies and provide crisis intervention (involuntary hospitalization, placement under observation due to suicide risk, or inability to adjust within general population due to symptoms of mental illness). Conduct post-release planning and communicate with community based mental health facilities for referral and continuity of care. Review minimum requirements before applying: Please note licensed interns may be considered based on our client's requirements. To be considered, you must have a clinical supervisor who has been approved by the state board. Ideally, you should have experience providing mental health services in an institutional setting for at least one year.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health related field such as Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work.
State licensure as a Clinical Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor (if claiming license eligibility, applicant must be able to provide proper documentation).
Licensed interns may be considered based on client requirements.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year experience providing mental health services in an institutional setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct mental health interviews, screenings, and evaluations to determine appropriate mental health services and treatment plans to address specific mental health needs.
Provide supportive mental health services: brief individual counseling, group counseling (process or psycho-educational), and specialty group counseling (anger management, coping skills, end of sentence, life term, etc.).
Provide case management services to ensure continuity of ongoing service delivery.
Prepare all related mental health documentation following applicable organizational and state standards in a clear, thorough, and timely manner.
Consult with Security, Medical, Classification and other departments as needed.
Respond to psychological emergencies and provide crisis intervention (involuntary hospitalization, placement under observation due to suicide risk, or inability to adjust within general population due to symptoms of mental illness).
Conduct post-release planning and communicate with community based mental health facilities for referral and continuity of care.